Kettle.



PATENTED NOV. 19, 1907. H. O. BBNEPIEL.

KBTTLE.

APPLICATION rILnn APR.22. 1907.

E w h T 7 V MIT HHIHWWWWQ/ m n E O ll r HARRIET O. BENEFIEL, OFVANDALIA, ILLINOIS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1907.

Application filed April 22 1907- Serial No. 369,548.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that IIARRIET C. BENEFIEL a citizen of the United States,residing at Vandalia, in the county -of Fayette and State of Illinois,has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kettles, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to cookers, and more particularly to thosedesigned for cocking apple butter, maple syrup, etc., which is generallydone outofdoors, over open lires, and has for its objectto provide acooker of this kind which will include a receptacle and a supporttherefor and which will also include stirring mechanism adapted for usein difierent receptacles.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription and it will be understood that changes in the specificstructure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claimswithout de arting from the spirit of the invention.-

n the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is an elevational view of the present invention; Fig. 2 is avertical sectionjshowing the structure of the support and stirrer. Fig.3 is a detail perspec tive view.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a support 5 consisting ofupper and lower metallic rings 6 and 7 respectively, the former beingsomewhat smaller than the latter, and are connected by upwardly andinwardly slanted rods 8. The lower ring thus acts as a base, while theupper is disposed and arranged to receive therewithin a receptacle 9,having the form of the usual pot.

Removably disposed within the receptacle 9, there is a support 10, whichconsists of two yokes 11 and 12, each including spaced legs A and acurved portion B. The yokes are disposed with the portions B in crossedrelation, and the portions B are engaged in openings C formed in asocket block 13, which extends downwardly to form a foot piece, as willbe apparent from the drawings.

In use, the yokes are disposed within the receptacle, as shown, with thesocket block resting at its lower end upon the bottom of the receptacle,to support the yokes, and at their upper portions, the yokes are bentoutwardly and downwardly to form clips 14 for the engagement of the edgeof the receptacle 9. A bridge piece 15 is secured at its end to the legsA of the yokes, adjacent to the upper ends thereof, these bridge piecesbeing crossed, as shown, and perforated for the reception of a verticalshaft 16, revolubly engaged therein and seated at its lower end in asocket 17 formed in the socket piece 13. The shaft 1. 6 carrieslaterally extending wings 1S, and has detaehably secured to its upperend above the bridge pieces, a handle 19 by which it may be operated, aswill be readily understood.

A lid 20 is provided for closing the 1ccep tacle, and this lid is formedin two sections D and E respectively. The section I) is provided with anopening F in which the shaft 16 is engaged.

I/Vhat is claimed is:

1. In a cooker, the combination with a receptacle, of a supportremovably disposed thercwithin, said support including yokes havingcurved portions and upwardly extending legs, a socket block engaged inthe curved portions and extending downwardly to rest against the bottomof the receptacle, bridge pieces secured to the legs at the upper endsthereof, a shaft revolubly engaged in the bridge pieces and seated atits lower end in the socket block, a handle for the shaft, said yokelegs being rcmovably engaged with the receptacle and wings carried bythe shaft.

2. In a cooker, the combination with 'a reccptacle, of a supportremovably disposed therewithin, said support including yokes havingcurved portions and upwardly extending legs, a socket block engaged inthe curved portions and extending downwardly to rest against the bottomof the receptacle, bridge pieces secured to the legs at the upper endsthereof, a shaft revolubly engaged in the bridge pieces and seated atits lower end in the socket block, a handle carried by the shaft, saidyoke legs being engaged over the edge of the receptacle at their upperends, and wings carried by the shaft.

In testimony whereof she allixes her slgnature, in presence of twowitnesses.

l'lAltltIE'l. (l. BENEFIEL. Witnesses J. ll. Dovrs, 0. M. Asn'roN.

